Grant Grant, Mobile, Alabama; Chcago, Illinois...
Item #647246
May 2, 1885
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, May 2, 1885 The full ftpg. shows: "Baptismal Rites of the 'Church of God', as Performed at Saxton, Bedford County, Penna." with text inside. Other prints inside: "The New Produce Exchange Building, Chicago" "Scene at the Billiard Tournament in Irving Hall" "Alabama - The Interstate Drill at Mobile--View of the Camp&qu... See More
College football...Alaska scenes & Quincy, Illinois, San Antonio, Texas...
Item #647245
December 6, 1890
LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, December 6, 1890 Nice full front page print: The Yale-Princeton Foot-Ball Game.--Yale Breaking Through The Princeton Rush Line. Also a tipped-in doublpg. centerfold: "A Game Of Football" which features a photo of the Princeton Eleven surrounded by eight prints of action from the game.
Other prints in the issue include: "...Expedition to Ala... See More
Wealth of prints on Texas...
Item #647244
September 27, 1890
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPERS -- AN EMPIRE ILLUSTRATED, New York, Sept. 27, 1890 Contains a beautiful color cover in celebration of Texas. Noted as the "first edition" at the bottom. Inside the cover is: "The Interests Represented by Wright & Lenoir, Fort Worth, Texas" showing 6 scenes including cowboys.
Other prints within: "The Wane of ... See More
The Civil War in South Carolina...
Item #647242
July 12, 1862
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, July 12, 1862
* Battle of Secessionville, South Carolina
The ftpg. shows: "The War in South Carolina...Driving the Rebel Sharpshooters from the Woods on James Island..." and: "Heroic Conduct of Lt. Col. Morrison..." and: "Lt. Col. William Carey Massett...". Inside has a fullpg: "...Cairo, Illinois..." &qu... See More
Eight nice issues of Harper's Weekly, 1859...
Item #647180
January 21, 1860
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, a great eight issue lot of dates March 26, April 9 & 16; May 7, 21 & 28; June 4 & 11, 1859. All issues are complete in 16 pages, are loose at the spine, but the pages & prints are in very nice, clean condition. See our website (seek by date) for the wealth of fine prints within each.
Total value our website is $371. We offer this lot for less than on... See More
A series on "Notable Jews"...
Item #647173
June 22, 1893
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, June 22, 1893 Of special interest is item #11 of "Notable Jews - Leo N. Levi" which also includes a photograph & biography of him.
Among many other prints & photos is a full front page print of: "The World's Columbian Exposition at Chicago", a full page of prints concerning fire fighting; full pg. print of the iconic "Wash... See More
Nice tennis print... Great centerfold: "From Mine To Mill"...
Item #646990
September 14, 1878
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 14, 1878 The full front page illustration is captioned: "Is Sercierty to be Reorganized? Is the Wurkin'-man to Hev His Rights? That's Wot I Wants to Know!". Inside prints include a full page: 'Picking Peaches in Delaware'. There is a very dramatic and displayable doublepage centerfold captioned: 'From Mine to Mill'. G... See More
Famous Winslow Homer print...
Item #646904
September 19, 1874
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 19, 1874 (with Supplement)
* Famous Winslow Homer Illustration - print
* "Flirting on the Sea-Shore and the Meadow"
Although there are many very nice prints within this complete, 16 page issue, by far the most desired is the very nice full page print by Winslow Homer titled: "Flirting on the Sea-Shore, and on the Meadow" which i... See More
Baseball: nice print of John Montgomery Ward...
Item #646791
September 7, 1889
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Sept. 7, 1889 Inside has a nice 6 by 4 1/3 inch print of: "John Montgomery Ward, The Famous Short-Stop, New York Base-Ball Club." Includes a brief biography of Montgomery, a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Other prints include a full ftpg: "Scene at Quarantine..." "Lake George..." "Scene on the Grounds of the ... See More
Baseball... early spring training... Hot Springs, Arkansas...
Item #646786
March 22, 1890
LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, March 22, 1890 An inside page has a nice 5 by 7 inch illustration captioned: "Opening Of The Base-Ball Season.--Game Between The Chicago And Brooklyn Clubs On The Flagler Grounds, at St. Augustine, Fla." with a view of the grandstand and portions of the seating along the baselines, with a game in progress. There is a related article on another pa... See More
Immigrant depot at Castle Garden, before Ellis Island...
Item #646712
December 29, 1855
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Dec. 29, 1855 The ftpg. has a nice print of: "General Wood, U.S.A." Prints inside include: "New Tontine Building, Wall St." "New Congregational Church, Corner of Clinton & Lafayette Ave., Brooklyn" "Port of Aslay, Peru" "Steamer Cornelius Vanderbilt Ashore near Randall's Is." "Departure o... See More
Famous & desirable Frederic Remington centerfold...
Item #646704
April 6, 1889
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 6, 1889
* Rare Frederic Remington print
Very nice full front page print: "Hunting Wild Turkey by Moonlight: Prints inside include: "The Late John Bright..."; a terrific double page centerfold by the famed Frederick Remington: "Cheyenne Scouts Patrolling the Big Timber of the North Canadian, Oklahoma"; "Robert T. Lincoln... See More
Jim Thorpe and 'Chief' Bender....
Item #646475
September 23, 1915
LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 23, 1915
Inside has a full page report: "Seen In The World Of Sport" featuring photos of notable major league baseball players including Jim Thorpe and "Chief" Bender. The caption begins: "Here are two famous Redmen who...have figured prominently in the news of balldom.." with much more (see).
Complete in 28 page
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Inside has a full page report: "Seen In The World Of Sport" featuring photos of notable major league baseball players including Jim Thorpe and "Chief" Bender. The caption begins: "Here are two famous Redmen who...have figured prominently in the news of balldom.." with much more (see).
Complete in 28 page
One of the more desired baseball prints...
Item #646407
July 28, 1888
HARPER'S WEEKLY, July 28, 1888
* Great baseball print
The front page of this issue has one of the best 19th century baseball prints to be found, which shows a batter, catcher & umpire and is captioned: "A Ball Or A Strike--Which?" drawn by T. de Thurstrup. There are also many other prints within this issue including a fullpg: "View of Town & Coun
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* Great baseball print
The front page of this issue has one of the best 19th century baseball prints to be found, which shows a batter, catcher & umpire and is captioned: "A Ball Or A Strike--Which?" drawn by T. de Thurstrup. There are also many other prints within this issue including a fullpg: "View of Town & Coun
Scenes of West Point & the Military Academy...
Item #646377
May 7, 1853
GLEASON'S PICTORIAL, Boston, May 7, 1853 Inside has several prints of West Point, captions including: "Interior View of Old Fort Putnam, at West Point, New York" "View from Fort Putnam...Looking Up the Hudson River" "View of the U.S. Military Academy & the New Barracks..." "Uniforms of the Cadets at the Military Academy..." plus two more. Also ... See More
New Orleans... Texas cowboys... New Mexico...
Item #646347
December 1, 1883
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Dec. 1, 1883 Full ftpg. shows: "The Evacuation Day Centennial---Grand Marine Procession Passing Up the East River" showing the Brooklyn Bridge. Prints inside include: "Texas--Types of the Cowboys of the Plains" "Louisiana--Sketches in & About New Orleans"; great doublpg. centerfold shows view of the grand parade cele... See More
Lives of the rich & poor in New York...
Item #646281
November 18, 1865
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Nov. 18, 1865 The ftpg. is a dramatic print: "Fearful Explosion in Front of the Wyoming Hotel, Greenwich St., New York". Prints inside include: "Experiments with Torpedo Shells"; a fullpg: "The Rich of New York--How They Live" with 11 prints, and a fullpg: "The Poor of New York--How They Live" with 14 prints. S... See More
A series on "Notable Jews"...
Item #646269
June 8, 1893
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, June 8, 1893 Of special interest is item #11 of "Notable Jews - Isidor Bush" which also includes a photograph & biography of him (see hyperlink for more on his life).
Among many other prints & photos is a full page with 5 photos of: "The Columbian Exposition at Chicago".
Sixteen pages, very nice condition.
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Homer's famous "Snap The Whip"...
Item #646050
September 20, 1873
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 20, 1873
* Winslow Homer's most famous print
* Great for framing
* SNAP-THE-WHIP
This issue has a tipped-in double page centerfold titled: "Snap The Whip" drawn by Winslow Homer. This print, considered by many to be the most desirable illustrations done by Homer to appear in Harper's Weekly--and arguably the most desired iss... See More
With a print of Benedict Arnold...
Item #645953
June 20, 1863
GLEASON'S LITERARY COMPANION, Boston, June 20, 1863 The masthead features a very large heraldic eagle with a 7 inch wingspan holding in its beak a banner with the title. Mostly filled with literary items including a ftpg. story: "The Omen-Ring, or The Traitor of the Revolution" which has a print showing Benedict Arnold. Another page has some tidbits relating to the Civil War.
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Rescued prisoners or war...
Item #645873
April 15, 1865
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, April 15, 1865 The ftpg. shows: "Group of Union Soldiers Rescued Near Wilmington, N.C." in a very haggard state, with the ftpg. article: "Southern Inhumanity". Many war-related prints inside including scenes near Wilmington, N.C; the Ashley River near Charleston; "Battle Near Kinston, N.C." "Flood on the Susqu... See More
Great action baseball print on the front page....
Item #645862
November 2, 1889
LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Nov. 2, 1889 The full front page is taken up with two illustrations: "Scenes At The Polo Grounds During A Game Between the New York and Brooklyn Clubs" which shows spectators watching a baseball game, and a terrific action print showing: "A Touch-Out at Second Base."
Other prints within include: "On the Western Plains--Friend or F... See More
The battle on the Rapidan... Battle of Cedar Mountain....
Item #645744
September 6, 1862
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Sept. 6, 1862 Ftpg. shows: "Recruiting in Phila. for the Bucktail Penna. Reg." Prints inside include: "The Campaign on the Rapidan--Union Soldiers Burying the Dead" with more prints on the battle on the Rapidan. The centerfold has 2 prints on: "The National Army Commanded by Gen. McClellan. Also a print of: "Brig.-Gen. M... See More
Nice print of Frederick Douglass...
Item #645634
April 21, 1877
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 21, 1877
* Rare Frederick Douglass print
Certainly the feature of this issue is the nearly one-quarter pg. print of: "Frederick Douglass" with an article on him as well mentioning him being the new Marshall of D.C., with talk of his newspaper The North Star.
Other prints include a full ftpg. political cartoon by Thomas Nast: "Young A... See More
Early prints of the Statue of Liberty...
Item #645575
June 13, 1885
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, June 13, 1885
* Statue of Liberty arrives in NYC
* Frederic Auguste Bartholdi
The front page is taken up with 3 prints concerning the Statue of Liberty, the largest: "Official Presentation of the Statue of 'Liberty Enlightening the World', Paris, July 4th, 1884", another showing the sectional view of the Statue, and the other... See More
See the masthead and two nice prints...
Item #645497
April 18, 1863
GLEASON'S LITERARY COMPANION, Boston, April 18, 1863
* Heraldic eagle masthead engraving
* Uncommon title
* Civil War era original
The masthead features a very large heraldic eagle with a 7 inch wingspan holding in its beak a banner with the title. Mostly filled with literary items including a ftpg. story: "The Pirate's Legacy, A Tale of the Present War" by Lieut. C.P. Mo... See More
Early prints of the Southwest, including San Diego...
Item #645490
December 22, 1855
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Dec. 22, 1855 The ftpg. shows: "Sunken Schooner Eudora, From City Island" with more relate prints inside including; "The Eudora Tragedy--Arrest of the Negro" and "Burning of the Steamers at Memphis". Also a print of: "Greytown, Nicaragua" "Explosion of a Steam Fire-Engine, Cincinnati" a doublepg. cent... See More
Girard College, U.S. Barracks at Newport, Kentucky...
Item #645483
April 2, 1859
GLEASON'S WEEKLY LINE-OF-BATTLE SHIP, Boston, April 2, 1859
* Rare title w/ great masthead
The ftpg. shows: "A.M. Ross, Acting Engineer of the Victoria Bridge Over the St. Lawrence" and the: "Indus Steam Flotilla...". An inside page has two, nearly half pg. prints: "View Of Girard College" and "U.S. Barracks, Newport, Kentucky" with rel... See More
Building the iconic Brooklyn Bridge...
Item #645257
March 31, 1877
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 31, 1877
* Brooklyn Bridge - East River
* Under construction print
The full front page shows portraits of: "The Cabinet". Great fullpg. sailing ship illus. perfect for display: "The New U.S. Frigate Trenton". Great fullpg: 'The Brooklyn Ascent to the Bridge Tower" shows the famous Brooklyn Bridge under construction. Nas... See More
African-American soldiers... Cricket match...
Item #645256
November 1, 1879
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 1, 1879 The full ftpg. is a Thomas Nast political cartoon showing Blacks & captioned: "The Next Debut - Now Let General M.C. Butler, of South Carolina, Show How Bulldozing Is Done."
Prints inside include a halfpg: "The Avery Institute, Charleston, S.C."; a fullpg: "International Cricket Match at Phila." "The Ute War-... See More
The siege of Vicksburg...
Item #645214
July 4, 1863
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, July 4, 1863
* Siege of Vicksburg - Mississippi
* Pre Battle of Gettysburg Northern invasion
The ftpg. shows: "...Working on The Fortifications near Harrisburg, Pa." & two naval scenes. Inside includes: "...At Winter's Plantation Near Port Hudson"; a great doublepg. centerfold: "Siege of Vicksburg--Sherman'... See More
Very rare & desirable Maxfield Parrish Christmas cover...
Item #645080
December 14, 1895
HARPER'S WEEKLY--CHRISTMAS, Dec. 14, 1895
* Maxfield Parrish
* Christmas
Certainly the feature of this issue is the great Maxfield Parrish front cover which shows a waiter delivering a plate with Christmas pudding. Typically this desirable cover is lacking as they were extracted from volumes over the years. Rare to find an issue with this cover intact.
Although the prints w... See More
Santa Claus distributing gifts...
Item #645076
December 16, 1882
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Dec. 16, 1882 The full ftpg. is: "Abandoned". A very nice doublepage centerfold: "Visions of Christmas-Tide" has four scenes including a central print showing Santa Claus, with his bag of toys, distributing dolls to a children's hospital (see). A few other Christmas related prints as well.
Complete in 32 pages, nice condition... See More
"Backgammon", by Winslow Homer (very small)...
Item #644927
February 24, 1877
HARPER'S WEEKLY February 24, 1877. Full ftpg. Thomas Nast illus. of: "A Jewel Among Swine." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "St. Valentine's Day in Merrie Old England." Full pg. illus. of: "Skating in Central Park."
The doublepage centerfold has several illus. pertaining to "The Water Color Exhibition, at the National Academy of Design, New York - Sketche... See More
Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show...
Item #644913
September 3, 1892
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 3, 1892
* Buffalo Bill Cody
* Fredric Remington
* Wild West show print
The full ftpg. is a nice print of: "Mrs. Grover Cleveland". Inside has a nice full page montage of prints by Frederic Remington: "Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in London--The Cossacks & Guachos", including part of a poster which shows Buffalo Bill himself.... See More
The HMS Resolute... The Westminster Clock Bell...
Item #644854
December 27, 1856
ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, December 27, 1856 Among the noteworthy items within this issue is the frontpage 9 x 8 inch print of the new Westminster Clock Bell (of Big Ben fame), with supporting text (see images). Significant as well are the two prints related to the famous arctic exploring vessel "The HMS Resolute". Other prints include: "The Rev. Dr. Livings... See More
Great for a horse racing fan... Football prints...
Item #644826
November 21, 1891
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Nov. 21, 1891 The full ftpg. is a duo-tone print of: "A Box Party at the Horse Show" which is quite displayable. Other prints inside include: "St. Bartholomew's Parish House...Parochial Help for the Poor of New York City" "Offering Prayer in a Chinese Club House in Mott St." a fine doublepg. centerfold: "S... See More
Color print from 1896, ready for display...
Item #644824
December 18, 1896
ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, London, December 18, 1896 This is a single leaf "Extra-Supplement" only, a color print of: "Two Little Doves, From a Painting by B. Hall". A nice item for display in very nice condition. Measures 11 by 15 1/2 inches.
Indigent Russian Jews...
Item #644811
September 26, 1891
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Sept. 26 1891 The front page shows: "Indigent Russian Jews detained at the Barge Office, New York City". Additional prints include: "Cranberry picking on Cape Cod" "Timber Rafts on the St. Lawrence River" "Our Alaska Expedition" showing men in kayaks at Lullukuk Point, and much more.
Si... See More
The Temple of Heaven in Beijing, China....
Item #644752
February 22, 1873
ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, Feb. 22, 1873 This is the "Extra Supplement" doublepage centerfold only, captioned: "The Temple of Heaven, Pekin" in China. See the hyperlink for more on this notable temple, which dates back to the early 1400's.
Great condition, 21 1/2 by 15 1/2 inches.... See More
The beginning of ski-jumping in America...
Item #644680
February 2, 1893
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Feb. 2, 1893 A great issue for skiers as the full ftpg. shows: "Winter Sports in the West--Flying On Skis--Thorger Hemmestvedt's Great Jump of 103 Feet at Red Wing, Minnesota". Red Wing is the birthplace of America ski-jumping (see hyperlink).
Inside has an interesting full page: "Shall We Restrict Immigration? Specimen Types of C... See More
Dedicating the Washington Monument...
Item #644679
February 28, 1885
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Feb. 28, 1885 The ftpg. shows: "...Rescue of a Schooner's Crew Off Fire Island by the Life-Saving Corps". Inside has a full page print: "Dedication of the Washington National Monument...", plus a few other unrelated prints.
Sixteen pages, very nice condition.
Tennis at Newport... Many prints of Beaumont, Texas...
Item #644677
September 20, 1890
LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York Sept. 20, 1890 The front page has full-length portraits of: "Oliver S. Campbell, Champion Of The United States" and "H. W. Slocum, Jr., Ex-Champion", both in tennis attire of the day and each holding a tennis racket. Caption: "The National Lawn-Tennis Tournament On The Grounds Of The Casino, At Newport, Commencing August 27th.... See More
Franklin Pierce in 1856.... William Walker & Nicaragua...
Item #644676
January 5, 1856
LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Jan. 5, 1856 Taking most of the front page is a print of: "Pierce And His Cabinet Discussing American Affairs". Inside has a nice illus: "All Souls Church, 20th Street, 4th Avenue, New York" and "Gymnastic Institute" and a portrait of General Walker with a related halfpg. print: "Arresting The Steamship Northern Light&
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Eskimoes... Early print of the Merrimac...
Item #644675
February 23, 1856
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, New York, Feb. 23, 1856 The front page has a print of: "The New U.S. Steam Frigate Merrimac on Her Trial Trip". This was the ship that would ultimately be scuttled by the U.S. Navy with the outbreak of the Civil War, and they resurrected by the Confederate Navy & converted to an iron-clad & be involved in the very famous battle with... See More
A series on "Notable Jews"...
Item #644673
May 11, 1893
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, May 11, 1893 Of special interest is item #9 of "Notable Jews - Dr. Joseph Krauskopf" which also includes a photograph & biography of him. This is a series which ran in Leslie's for much of the year.
Other prints include a full ftpg. of: "The Opening of the World's Columbian Exposition at Chicago" plus a doublpg. centerfold with... See More
Early print of Pittsburgh...
Item #644513
April 30, 1853
GLEASON'S PICTORIAL, Boston, April 30, 1853 The front page shows: "Representation of the Royal Guards, of Cincinnati, Ohio" Inside prints include: "View of the City of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania" (with textual description), "View of Indian Falls, near Cold Spring, New York", "New badge of the Boston Police" "View of Font Hill, Forrest Castle, at ... See More
The slave Robert Smalls... A Winslow Homer centerfold...
Item #644380
June 14, 1862
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 14, 1862
* Robert Smalls, "Hero of the Planter", who would eventually go from the walls of slavery to the halls of The House of Representatives
Perhaps the most notable print (with related text) is that of: "Robert Smalls, Captain of the Gun Boat 'Planter' " which includes a related article as well. As Wikipedia note... See More
Beautiful Full Color Illustration...
Item #644368
May 5, 1892
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED WEEKLY, New York, May 5, 1892 The front page of this issue is very colorful and shows a horse-drawn coach traveling along a busy New York street, captioned: "A May Morning on Fifth Avenue".
Color front pages of Leslie's were quite rare during the late 19th century. This is certainly one of the earliest, and perhaps the best we've se
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Color front pages of Leslie's were quite rare during the late 19th century. This is certainly one of the earliest, and perhaps the best we've se
Eight nice issues of Harper's Weekly, 1859 and 1860...
Item #644147
January 21, 1860
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, a great eight issue lot of dates Jan. 1, 22, 29, Feb. 5, 1859; May 19, June 9, 23, & 30, 1860. All issues are complete in 16 pages, are loose & a bit irregular at the spine, but the pages & prints are in very nice clean condition. See our website (seek by date) for the wealth of fine prints within each.
Total retail value our website is $264. We offer th... See More
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